BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED & EXPANDED 5 BEDROOM/3 BATH HOME WITH OUT-IN-THE-COUNTRY FEEL ON AN ACRE LOT, yet in town near all the conveniences! ~ The STUNNING REINVENTION nearly doubled the size of the original Sears catalog home, retaining the CHARM while adding fantastic features inside & out ~ You'll find an open floor plan, HUGE PRIMARY SUITE WITH PRIVATE BALCONY, main floor bedroom & full bathroom, an office, custom built-ins thruout, a MASSIVE DECK, covered front porch & rear mudroom, AWESOME GARAGE & SHEDS, and ALL THE YARD SPACE YOU CAN IMAGINE ~ Welcoming COVERED FRONT PORCH leads into the foyer & living room space, open to the generous dining room, all with GLEAMING HARDWOOD flooring ~ Kitchen boasts HUGE ISLAND w/seating, tall maple cabinets, black & stainless appliances, & DOUBLE PANTRY ~ OPEN FAMILY ROOM (also hardwood) offers easy access to rear deck via sliding doors & mudroom area at rear entry door ~ A bedroom & full bathroom complete the main floor, not to mention the 9.5 FOOT CEILINGS ~ Once upstairs, pause on the landing to admire the HICKORY FLOORING, gorgeous woodwork, & ceiling height ~ PRIMARY BEDROOM SANCTUARY features abundant space, hardwood flooring, VAULTED CEILING w/architectural beams (enhanced by the lighting options), WALK-IN CLOSET, & french doors leading out to your PRIVATE BALCONY ~ PRIMARY BATHROOM boasts a whirlpool tub with inline heater & a separate multi-headed shower ~ Completing the second level are 2 additional bedrooms including a CHARMING WINDOW SEAT & BUILT-IN STORAGE, the 3rd full bathroom, and an OFFICE ~ FULL BASEMENT features a finished room (listed as 5th BR) with generous closet space, wood laminate flooring, & cool custom BARN DOORS = FLEX SPACE to suit your needs ~ THE GREAT OUTDOORS includes a MASSIVE DECK with cedar privacy wall, adjoining FIRE PIT & fenced area, & GINORMOUS BACKYARD that's partially fenced ~ 2.5 CAR HEATED GARAGE with 2 overhead doors/cathedral ceiling/skylights (currently a workshop, seller willing to convert back to garage), plus 2 SHEDS to accommodate extra storage, and a HUGE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY with side parking areas ~ PUBLIC WATER & SEWER, ROOF w/30 yr Timberline shingle 2009, 200 AMP electrical service, ZONED HVAC & water heaters 2008, WHOLE HOUSE GENERAC GENERATOR 2020, PLUMBING totally overhauled 2008, LP Smartside siding w/50 yr warranty 2009, Jeld-Wen tilt wash windows & exterior doors, COMPOSITE DECKING on front porch/rear deck/primary bedroom balcony, NEW WHIRLPOOL DRYER 2023, two sump pumps, 6-panel solid core interior doors ~ All that and a GREAT LOCATION BACKING ONTO THE OLD PLANK ROAD TRAIL, minutes from the Metra train, shopping, dining, & x-ways ~ YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE & EAT IT TOO on your own acre of land in the middle of civilization!